Hell Boats (1970)
- Directed by
- Paul Wendkos
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A British naval crew operates Motor Torpedo Boats in the Mediterranean during World War II. They carry out dangerous missions against enemy forces.
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What happens
Hell Boats is a 1970 British war film directed by Paul Wendkos that was filmed in Malta. It stars James Franciscus, Elizabeth Shepherd, and Ronald Allen in a story about British Motor Torpedo Boats in the Mediterranean in World War II. It was the last film made by Oakmont Productions, a branch of Mirisch Films. The film's technical advisor was Lieutenant Commander Ian Nagle Douglas Cox, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order while serving in HMS Malcolm in 1940. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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